1995 San Diego Chargers season

1995 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Bobby Ross
General manager	Bobby Beathard
Owner	Alex Spanos
Home field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) (35–20)

The 1995 San Diego Chargers season began with the team as reigning AFC champions and trying to improve on their 11–5 record in 1994. It ended in the first round with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

That game would mark the last time the Chargers would make the playoffs until the 2004 NFL season.

Personnel

Staff

1995 San Diego Chargers staff
	Front office Chairman of the Board – Alex Spanos President and Vice Chairman – Dean Spanos General Manager – Bobby Beathard Assistant General Manager – Dick Daniels Director of Player Personnel – Billy Devaney Director of Pro Personnel – Rudy Feldman Coordinator of Football Operations – Marty Hurney Head coaches Head Coach – Bobby Ross Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Ralph Friedgen Quarterbacks – Dwain Painter Offensive Backs – Sylvester Croom Wide Receivers – Jerry Sullivan Tight Ends/H-Backs – Frank Falks Offensive Line – Carl Mauck Offense and Special Teams Assistant – Stan Kwan Quality Control – John Misciagna			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dave Adolph Defensive Line – Dennis Murphy Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Secondary – Greg Brown Defense Assistant – Kevin O'Dea Special teams coaches Special Teams – Chuck Priefer Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn Strength and Conditioning Assistant – John Hastings

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Network	Kickoff (PT)	Attendance
1	September 3, 1995	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–7	NBC	1:00pm	50,323
2	September 10, 1995	Seattle Seahawks	W 14–10	NBC	1:00pm	54,420
3	September 17, 1995	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–21	NBC	10:00am	63,081
4	September 24, 1995	Denver Broncos	W 17–6	NBC	1:00pm	58,987
5	October 1, 1995	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 31–16	NBC	1:00pm	57,012
6	October 9, 1995	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 29–23	ABC	6:00pm	79,288
7	October 15, 1995	Dallas Cowboys	L 23–9	FOX	1:00pm	62,664
8	October 22, 1995	at Seattle Seahawks	W 35–25	NBC	1:00pm	45,821
9	Bye
10	November 5, 1995	Miami Dolphins	L 24–14	ESPN	5:00pm	61,996
11	November 12, 1995	Kansas City Chiefs	L 22–7	NBC	1:00pm	59,285
12	November 19, 1995	at Denver Broncos	L 30–27	NBC	1:00pm	74,681
13	November 27, 1995	Oakland Raiders	W 12–6	ABC	6:00pm	60,607
14	December 3, 1995	Cleveland Browns	W 31–13	NBC	1:00pm	56,358
15	December 9, 1995	Arizona Cardinals	W 28–25	FOX	1:00pm	55,258
16	December 17, 1995	at Indianapolis Colts	W 27–24	NBC	1:00pm	55,318
17	December 23, 1995	at New York Giants	W 27–17	NBC	9:30am	50,243

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	358	241	W2
(4) San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	321	323	W5
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	363	366	L1
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	388	345	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	348	332	L6

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	December 31, 1995	Indianapolis Colts	L 20–35	61,182